Malcolm McLaren was studying at Croydon School of Art when he drew this skyscraper. He went on to manage the Sex Pistolsand shape the look of punk.

Jamie Reid was at the art school at the same time. His cut-up graphics made Sex Pistols record covers stand out.

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Jamie Reid

Jamie went to John Ruskin School and Croydon Art College:

"I went to John Ruskin.and I hated nearly every minute of it, apart from my mates and the sport. It was a totally pretentious school. If I was 16 now, I wouldn't have a hope in hell. But then I was able to go to Croydon Art School. "

"It was a vocational course - I was able to go there at 16 without any O levels and receive a grant. The same applied to my contemporaries then, which were people like Malcolm Maclaren who I went on to work with laterwith the Sex Pistols, Shaun Scully who was nominated for the Turner prize last year."

"There was a mood afoot. There was a lot of feeling of being spontaneous and spur of the moment. It all culminated in youth rebellion against all sorts of things."

Rebelling at Croydon Art School

1968 was a year of student protest.The most well known revolt was in France.Croydon students also felt the spirit of '68.

Radical politics and imaginative design came together in the protests.Jamie Reid took part in a month long sit in at Croydon School of Art. He was thrown out for his actions, but was still ready to rebel.

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